From Edwin Meese III’s introductory essay in The Heritage Guide to the Constitution titled The Meaning of the Constitution, the basis for the sovereignty of the people is established. “Several important themes permeated the completed draft of the Consitution. The first, reflecting the mandate of the Declaration of Independence, was the recognition that the ultimate authority of a [...]Read Full Article →

“Part of the reason for the Constitution’s enduring strength is that it is the complement of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration provided the philosophical basis for a government that exercises legitimate power by ‘the consent of the governed,’ and it defined the conditions of a free people, whose rights and liberty are derived from [...]Read Full Article →

Victoria Davis, after on working on a new cutting for only two weeks, wins first place at the Mercer Rotary Speech & Debate Tournament. The cutting, a sentimental favorite of Coach Davis, is “Anastasia” written by Marcelle Maurette in 1955 and adapted by Ron Krikac in the 1970’s. Such an impressive victory after such a [...]Read Full Article →

Congratulations to my students who qualified to the National Championship in St. Paul, Minnesota this past week. In particular, kudos to those who advanced to elimination rounds and placed. I am blessed to have so many talented students who accomplished so much this year! Student Event Result Rebekah J. Illustrated Oratory Original Interpretation Apologetics Impromptu [...]Read Full Article →